Alcohol’s cancer toll revealed
Alcohol consumption caused more than 700,000 new cancer cases and around 366,000…
Mothers’ nutrition pivotal for healthy child growth
LONDON: Improving mothers’ nutrition before and during pregnancy is pivotal to reducing child…
Biking for work or play may stave off heart disease
Adults who bike regularly, whether for fun or for transportation, may have…
Hospitals may face bigger penalties for readmissions than deaths
Medicare penalties are tied to fewer repeat hospitalizations for some common health…
Robotics, 3D Imaging are making complex human surgeries successful in Pakistan
Surgeons at Pakistan’s leading hospitals are benefiting from the introduction of advanced…
Pepsi sets global target to reduce sugar in soft drinks
LONDON: PepsiCo Inc has set a target for reducing the amount of sugar…
WHO seeks new mechanism for crisis vaccine supplies at low cost
LONDON: The World Health Organization, drugmakers and humanitarian groups are hammering out…
Sleep apnea may up risk of type 2 diabetes
Obstructive sleep apnea is linked with an increased risk of developing type…
Fighting obesity: WHO urges price hikes on sugary drinks
GENEVA: The UN health agency on Tuesday urged countries to start taxing…
Health Dept Fails To Devise Strategy To Facilitate LGH Doctors
KARACHI: The Health Department Government of Sindh has failed to devise a…
